Per Diem / PRN Level I - Clinic Pharmacist - $44 per hour
Company: Mass General Brigham
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Mass General Brigham is seeking a per diem / prn Clinic
Pharmacist Level I for a per diem / prn job in Boston,
Massachusetts.Job Description & Requirements
Call Responsibilities:
1. R
equired to take weekly call on a rotating basis with other Clinical
Pharmacists.
2. C
all duty will be assigned during times when the Main Campus
Pharmacy is closed. Responsibilities include, but are not limited
to, the following: a. Answering advanced clinical questions that
cannot be answered by contracted order entry pharmacists b. Report
to the hospital to compound sterile preparations that may be
ordered by authorized providers during off-hours c. Triage
temperature excursions that may occur for refrigeration or freezer
units that contain medications d.
Coordinate the borrowing of urgently needed, non-formulary
medication EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
1. D
octor of Pharmacy (PharmD) plus 2 years of hospital experience or
post-graduate residency (preferred) or Bachelor of Science
(Pharmacy) plus 5 years of hospital experience
2. C
urrent Massachusetts Pharmacy Registration WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. W
orks within the Pharmacy Department primarily but will routinely
visit patient care and surgical areas
2. M
ay be exposed to infectious diseases, carcinogenic, mutagenic and
sensitizing medications and chemicals
3. W
orks under constant time constraints and deadlines.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. S
tanding or walking 70% of the time.
Lifting and carrying heavy supplies about 5% of job duties.
2. M
ay be required to lift approximately 35 lbs
POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy
or designee performs all duties necessary to provide for the
effective daily operation of the Pharmacy Department. Adheres to
state and federal laws and regulations which govern the practice of
pharmacy. Responsible for verification, preparation, compounding,
and dispensing of medications for patients. Adheres to established
institutional and departmental policies and procedures. Supervises
the activities of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns/co-ops,
and volunteers in assigned work areas. Optimizes drug therapy for
patients through identification and resolution of drug related
problems.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. I
nterprets and evaluates all physician's medication orders for
clinical appropriateness, cost effectiveness, and scheduling.
Clarifies orders as necessary and rectifies drug related problems
with ordering providers.
2. P
erforms accurate and timely computerized order verification of
physician orders.
3. A
ccurately compounds, labels, and dispenses medications for both
inpatients and outpatients.
4. P
roperly maintains all legally required records, including those
related to compounding, controlled substances, and outpatient
prescription dispensing.
5. A
ccurately compounds both sterile and non-sterile compounded
preparations, utilizes appropriate techniques and completes all
required documentation.
6. P
articipates in quality assurance activities, including controlled
substance auditing and ADS override reports.
7. A
ccurately handles and oversees distribution of controlled
substances, including receipt, ADS refills, returns, weekly and
biennial inventories, and quality assurance audits.
Strictly adheres to established policies and procedures pertaining
to controlled substances.
8. D
ispenses outpatient pharmacy prescriptions, provides appropriate
patient counseling, and participates in the Massachusetts
Prescription Awareness Tool.
9. P
rovides direction and guidance to pharmacy technician, student,
intern, and volunteer staff in following policy and procedure,
taking accountability and ownership of job responsibilities, and
promoting professional behavior and attitudes.
10. D
irectly supervises pharmacy technicians, interns, and volunteers in
proper packaging, labeling and distribution of sterile and
non-sterile medications.
11. C
ontrols the disposition of all medication including controlled
substance, investigational, and hazardous medications as required
by state and federal regulations and departmental policies and
procedures.
12. A
ssists in training and orientation of new employees and
students.
13. P
rovides support for research studies, including dispensing
investigational drug product to study coordinators.
Maintains knowledge of commonly encountered investigational
protocols.
14. O
versees institution-wide drug distribution.
15. R
esponds to and participates in both adult and pediatric STAT call
and Code Blue situations.
16. P
rovides assistance to technical staff when necessary.
17. E
ffectively troubleshoots system problems (including systems
downtime) and implements short-term solutions as required based on
professional judgment.
18. A
dheres to all safety procedures established by the hospital and the
department.
19. A
dheres to all departmental and institutional policies and
procedures
20. P
rovides outstanding customer service to patients and employees.
21. P
erforms all other responsibilities as assigned in a complete and
timely fashion.
Clinical Performance:
1. R
esponds to drug information and poison information requests and
completes appropriate documentation as required.
2. D
ocuments all clinical interventions in the electronic health
record.
3. M
aintains updated knowledge of sterile and non-sterile compounding
as detailed in relevant USP Chapters and state and federal
regulations.
4. M
aintains detailed and updated knowledge including therapeutic
treatment options of commonly encountered ophthalmic and ENT
related diseases states
5. I
nteracts directly with patients to assess medical and medication
history.
6. P
rovides clinically appropriate patient counseling.
7. E
ffectively communicates with medical and nursing staff when
addressing patient care needs.
Education
1. A
ttends and participates in departmental staff meetings, weekly
huddles, management rounds, development and continuing education
activities.
2. P
articipates in quality improvement committees, programs, and
student presentations.
3. C
ompletes a minimum of 20 CE credits annually.
Including a minimum of 5 hours related to sterile compounding and 2
hours related to pharmacy law.
4. M
aintain professional expertise through membership and participation
in professional organizations.
Regulatory Compliance
1. C
omplies with all State and Federal rules, regulations and laws
which govern the practice of pharmacy.
2. C
harges and credits all medications appropriately, as per
departmental and institutional policies.
3. C
ompletes annual MEE regulatory compliance training
4. A
wareness and application of Joint Commission Medication Management
standardsRecruiter: Midani, Leen Mass General Brigham Job ID
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